Meshkin Dasht District

Coordinates: 35°44′29″N 50°56′47″E / 35.74139°N 50.94639°E / 35.74139; 50.94639
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Meshkin Dasht District
Persian: بخش مشکين دشت
Meshkin Dasht District is located in Iran
Meshkin Dasht District
Meshkin Dasht District
Coordinates: 35°44′29″N 50°56′47″E / 35.74139°N 50.94639°E / 35.74139; 50.94639[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceAlborz
CountyFardis
CapitalMeshkin Dasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total83,700
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Meshkin Dasht District (Persian: بخش مشکين دشت) is in Fardis County of Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meshkin Dasht.[3]

In August 2010, Karaj County, Nazarabad County, and Savojbolagh County were separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4]

In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht and other parts were separated from Karaj County in the establishment of Fardis County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Fardis as its capital.[3]

At the latest census in 2016, Meshkin Dasht District had 83,700 inhabitants in 25,490 households.[2]

Meshkin Dasht District Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Farrokhabad RD 5,407
Meshkinabad RD 16,288
Meshkin Dasht (city) 62,005
Total 83,700
RD = Rural District

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 March 2023). "Meshkin Dasht District (Fardis County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 30. Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2013). "With the approval of the government board: The counties of Fardis, Badreh and Balaveh were added to the map of country divisions". Mehr News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ Larijani, Ali (16 April 1389). "Alborz province establishment law". Lamtakam (in Persian). Guardian Council. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.